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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS MANUAL	1
About this chapter	2
Scope of the manual	2
Related reading	3
Online Help	3
Terms and conventions	4
Standard terms	4
Typographic conventions	4
Safety information	5
GETTING STARTED	6
About this chapter	7
Setting up the AirStation Pro	7
Hardware requirements	7
Software requirements	8
Installing the Wireless LAN card	10
Adding an external antenna	11
PRODUCT OVERVIEW	20
About this chapter	21
Main features of the AirStation Pro	21
Access point to access point communication	24
AIRSTATION PRO INSTALLATION	28
About this chapter	29
Installing the AirStation Pro	29
Network adapter installation	29
Checking the TCP/IP settings	31
Installing the AirStation Manager Software	33
Connecting to the AirStation Pro	35
Check the reception of the external antenna	41
CONFIGURING AIRSTATION
SETTINGS	42
About this chapter	43
Configuration options	43
Displaying the Settings screen	43
Registering multiple AirStation Pro MAC addresses	44
Setting up roaming	46
Setting up AirPort configuration	48
Setting up WEP security	49
Restricting Wireless LAN PC’s	50
Setting up passwords	51
Configuring channel settings	53

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Buffalo Technology WLA-AWCG manual Table of Contents

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WLA-AWCG User Guide Table of Contents Glossary Index About this Manual About this chapter Scope of the manual Related reading Online Help Typographic conventions Terms and conventionsStandard terms Safety information Symbol Getting Started AirStation Pro pack Setting up the AirStation ProHardware requirements Initial setup Software requirements Connecting to a hub Installing the Wireless LAN card Installing the Wireless LAN card on a desktop PC Installing an AirStation Wireless LAN card on a laptop PC Adding an external antenna Attaching the antenna adapter Displaying the antenna adapter connector Getting Started Attaching the external antenna Checking the connection to the external antenna From Client Manager screen, select File, Manual AirStation Pro found on the network Getting Started From the File menu, select Test Connection, Diagnostic Connection test result Getting Started Connection test results Connection test results Antenna connections and transmission ranges Scenario Range at 11Mbps Range at 2 Mbps Product Overview Main features of the AirStation Pro LED Indicators For details on these features see , 7 Diagnostic Indicator AirStation Pro ports Access point to access point communicationExternal access point communication Internal access point communication Typical Star Configuration Typical Chain Configuration Chain type communication Chain type communication Product OverviewPage AirStation Pro Installation Windows 95/98/ME Installing the AirStation ProNetwork adapter installation System Properties Device Manager dialog box is displayed Checking the TCP/IP settings IP configuration dialog box IP information AirStation Pro Installation Installing the AirStation Manager Software Simple Installation Wizard dialog box Select Install the AirStation Manager option Connecting to the AirStation Pro Installation confirmation message Click OK Field Default Setting Click OK Verify connection dialog box is displayed Select Admin, Set IP address IP address setting dialog box is displayed Checking basic settings of the AirStation Pro On the Settings screen, click Standard Settings Network password dialog box Enter root in the Username field Standard settings confirmation screen Check the reception of the external antenna Configuring AirStation Settings Configuration options Displaying the Settings screen Click Advanced Settings Registering multiple AirStation Pro MAC addresses Basic Settings screen Setting up roaming Click Return Configuring the AirStation Manager settings Configuring a Wireless client for roaming Setting up AirPort configuration Select Apple Menu, AirPort Setting up WEP security Restricting Wireless LAN PC’s Setting up passwords Password Setup screenPage Configuring channel settings Setting up routing Routing Setup screen is displayed Setting up the Packet Filter Diagnostics AirStation Pro details displayed on the Diagnostics screen Troubleshooting AirStation Pro cannot be found on the network Problem scenariosSolutions Cause Checking the ESS-ID for Windows 95/98/ME Checking the ESS-ID for Windows TCP/IP is not installed Network adapter on your PC cannot be found Network adapter drivers have not been installed Network adapter is displayed with Network adapter fails at driver installation AirStation IP address is not assigned Settings Screen is not displayed Cannot connect to the LAN Enter your Username and Password Search is taking a long time to display other computers Page Appendix About this appendix Checking the version of Windows Checking that the protocols are added Restoring AirStation Pro factory settingsConfiguring protocols Windows NT On the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel Select the Protocol tab Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers panel Adding protocolsSelect Network Component Type dialog box is displayed Select TCP/IP from the Network Protocols panel Windows NT Specifying the IP address Select Internet Protocol TCP/IP Windows 95/98 TCP/IP Properties IP Address dialog box is displayed Select the Specify an IP address option Automatically Network Protocols dialog box TCP/IP Properties IP Address dialog box Select the Specify an IP address option Click LAN Settings Checking Web browser settingsUsing Internet Explorer Internet Options Connections dialog box is displayed Local Area Network LAN Settings dialog box is displayed Local Area Network LAN Settings dialog box Open Netscape Navigator Using Netscape NavigatorOpen Internet Explorer Preferences dialog box Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server Access PointConfiguration PC DNS Domain Name Server or Service Firmware ESS-ID Extended Service Set IDEthernet Ieee Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers LED Light Emitting Diode MAC Address Media Access Control AddressLAN Local Area Network Protocol Wired LAN and Wireless LAN WDS Wireless Distribution SystemWEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Straight-through cable Wireless channel Index Using Internet Explorer 82 using Netscape Navigator FCC Statement